Theresa May won the backing of her Cabinet to intervene in the conflict last night, although Donald Trump and Emmanuel Macron both said no ‘final decision’ has been made on Syria. Via: Syria gas attack 2018 LIVE: West braces itself for military intervention
Defending champions at Headingley as 2018 season beginsCounty Championship: fans preview both divisionsAnd email Tanya or tweet @tjaldred to get in touch 2.53pm BST 2 weeks ago Hashim Amla was playing in glorious sunshine in Jo’burg basking in the glory of winning the troubled Test series against Australia. Today he’s Read more
How close the world is to a catastrophic collapse of giant ocean currents is unknown, making halting global warming more critical than ever, scientists saySerious disruption to the Gulf Stream ocean currents that are crucial in controlling global climate must be avoided “at all costs”, senior scientists have warned. The Read more
Resistance comes as union says lack of funds is forcing vulnerable children out of schoolsFamilies of children with special needs are joining forces to fund legal action against local authorities in England that are cutting budgets, after the teaching union said children who could not be supported were being taken Read more
Follow live updates as the Labour leader calls for a UN-led investigation into Syria after the cabinet backed Theresa May’s warning that Assad’s use of chemical weapons should not go unchallenged 2.45pm BST RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus is at the sharp end of the British military presence in the eastern Read more
Businessman wins legal action to force removal of search results about past convictionA businessman has won his legal action to remove search results about a criminal conviction in a landmark “right to be forgotten” case that could have wide-ranging repercussions.The ruling was made by a judge, Mr Justice Mark Warby, Read more
National Security Adviser says Russia had investigated applying nerve agents to door handles – the method used in Salisbury Via: Russia spied on the Sergei Skirpal and his daughter for at least five years, says UK
Roots of superstition can be traced back to arrest of Knights Templar in Middle Ages, subsequently burnt at the stake and condemning us all to misfortune for the wrongs done to them Via: Why is Friday the 13th unlucky? A look back at the history of this ominous date
Area remains cordoned off and is expected to remain closed over the weekend Via: Two teenagers arrested after 14-year-old girl's body found in Wolverhampton park
Locals brand competition 'archaic and sexist' Via: Miss Whitstable contest opened to boys for first time in 121 years after no girls register